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guitarz6
Channel Surfer

Have to restart Ultra every time

Every single time I power on the TV and Roku Ultra, the first time I try to load a channel the screen goes black and the Ultra is unresponsive to any button on the remote.  I then have to unplug / re-plug the Ultra to load anything.  This happens regardless of what channel I try to load.

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makaiguy
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Have to restart Ultra every time

@guitarz6-

My guess is your problem is caused by a change introduced by Roku operating system version 10.5. It added added a new "Power" item in the "Settings > System" menu for some of the latest Roku models.

If you have a "Settings > System > Power" menu item, under "Auto power savings" see if deactivating any power saving options you find there keeps the Roku from shutting down.

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ledruide
Reel Rookie

Re: Have to restart Ultra every time

I have the same problem, but I refuse to adopt the solution of disabling the Power Saver function. That would keep my Ultra fully powered up all the time. Did you folks not hear there is a climate crisis that requires conscientious people to try not to waste energy? What I want is an option that powers the Roku down completely after it's been idle for X minutes. Yes, that will make it reboot every time it is powered up, but that's a good thing. That's how my Roku express work, bbecause it's powered from the TV's USB bus.  I don't mind the brief wait for it to boot, especially when compared to the wasteful work-around suggested here for what is clearly a flaw in the product.

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renojim
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Have to restart Ultra every time

@ledruide, the place for suggestions is:

Suggest a Feature | Roku Community | Roku

For more than a decade that setting wasn't even available and it clearly causes more trouble than the 1 Watt of savings is worth.

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